Technical Writer Job in Vienna, Virginia US
Department: Technology
Location: Vienna, US
Basic Function: Located in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area, MicroStrategy is looking for smart, motivated students (like you!) to create, edit, and maintain end-user software documentation for our high-performance Business Intelligence Products. Successful candidates for Technical Writer will get to work with some of the best minds in the industry while putting their analytical and writing skills to immediate use.
Job Duties (include but not limited to):
- Work with Developers, Software Quality Engineers, and Program Managers to drive the scope and direction of product end-user documentation.
- Writers focus on audience subsets that include basic end users of a Web client, report and project designers, software administrators, database administrators, and developers customizing the software.
- Analyze, interpret, compose, and edit information to develop documentation in various media
- Gather knowledge about customer documentation needs and produce usable polished content
Job Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in a technical field (for example, computer science) or in English, Professional Writing, or other language-related field
- Experience writing technical documentation
- Excellent writing skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact frequently with technical research and development personnel
- Ability to work productively in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment
- Ability to problem solve and work independently with minimal supervision
- Strong analytical and logical reasoning skills
- A plus if candidate has knowledge of: HTML, ASP, JSP, JavaScript, Java, SQL, Visual Basic, C++, UNIX
MicroStrategy is an Equal Opportunity Employer
What do Aeropostale, Facebook, Netflix, Limited Brands, Starbucks Corporation, U.S. Postal Service, Hallmark Cards, and eHarmony have in common? They all rely on MicroStrategy's award-winning software to make intelligent business decisions!
MicroStrategy's Business Intelligence software empowers Fortune 500 companies worldwide to make well-informed business decisions by transforming their operational data into actionable information. MicroStrategy enables organizations to report on, analyze, and monitor large volumes of data for easy-to-comprehend insights to better serve customers, improve operational efficiencies, identify new sales opportunities, and reduce costs. With MicroStrategy's latest release, MicroStrategy Mobile, companies can easily access their business information 24/7 from mobile devices, including the iPhone, iPad, and BlackBerry. MicroStrategy's technology and leadership are consistently acknowledged by business and industry publications, as well as highly-respected industry analysts. Our customers represent a variety of industries and include companies such as eBay, Facebook, Lowe's, Netflix, Pacific Sunwear, Starbucks Corporation, U.S. Postal Service, Whole Foods Market, and Yahoo - just to name a few!
Located in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area, MicroStrategy is looking for smart, motivated students (like you!) to create, edit, and maintain end-user software documentation for our high-performance Business Intelligence Products. Successful candidates for Technical Writer will get to work with some of the best minds in the industry while putting their analytical and writing skills to immediate use.
Job Code: 13621
